US20170096754A1 - Methods for the manufacture of invisible type socks - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates, in general, to the field of manufacturing knitted hosiery.
- the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Claim 1 for the manufacture of a sock of the so-called invisible type.
- Knitted socks of the “invisible” or “secret” type are widely used and appreciated. They have no leg portion, and extend below the ankle, so that, in use, they do not emerge from the footwear, but remain “concealed” within the footwear.
- WO2008/006525A1 proposes the application of at least one localized protruding element of adhesive polymer material, particularly an elastomeric material (such as silicone), to the inner surface of the rear part or heel of these socks, this material being adapted to increase the friction between the sock and the foot.
- adhesive polymer material particularly an elastomeric material (such as silicone)
- non-slip elements are carried out subsequently, and, when executed in a “mechanized” way, represents a complication of the production process, requiring additional processing that has a significant effect on the final cost of the products.
- non-slip elements may also be uncomfortable. They also fail to increase the friction between the sock and the footwear.
- Another known solution which is an alternative to the non-slip elements described above, provides for the insertion into various different parts of an invisible sock of threads or yarns made of elastomeric materials, covered if necessary (for example, polyamide-covered “elastane”, or nylon-covered Lycra (TM)), which are capable of providing an elastic compressive action in order to improve the adhesion of the sock to the foot by impeding the slipping of the sock.
- elastomeric materials covered if necessary (for example, polyamide-covered “elastane”, or nylon-covered Lycra (TM)
- One object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for the manufacture of knitted socks of the so-called invisible type, which enables the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art solutions to be overcome.
- the upper part of the heel portion is manufactured with at least one knitted course.
- this upper part of the heel portion is manufactured with a number of knitted courses in the range from one to twenty, and preferably with twelve knitted courses.
- the method according to the present invention can conveniently be executed by means of a single-cylinder circular knitting machine with latch needles, having a gauge (the number of needles present in one inch of the circumference of the cylinder) of between 70 and 18, or a double-cylinder machine having a gauge of between 26 and 3.
- the scope of the present invention also includes knitted socks of the so-called invisible type manufactured by the method defined above.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sock of the invisible type made according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows another sock made according to the present invention.
- the number 1 indicates the whole of a knitted sock of the so-called invisible or secret type.
- This sock 1 comprises a sock body 2 having a top opening or mouth 3 for the introduction of a user's foot.
- the sock body 2 comprises a decreased knitted heel portion 4 , forming the rear part 3 b of the opening or mouth 3 .
- the sock body 2 also has an intermediate body portion 5 , made in continuation of the heel portion 4 .
- the intermediate body portion 5 comprises a decreased knitted part, extending to the front end of the opening or mouth 3 for the introduction of the foot, and a further tubular knitted part made in continuation of said decreased knitted part.
- this tubular knitted part may if necessary be reduced to a minimum number of knitted courses, sufficient to allow sewing to the toe portion 6 of the sock.
- the intermediate body portion 5 forms the front part 3 a of said opening or mouth 3 .
- the toe portion 6 of the sock 1 is manufactured by decreased knitting, in continuation of the intermediate body portion 5 .
- the toe portion 6 has an edge or selvedge 6 a sewn to a corresponding edge or selvedge 5 a of the intermediate body portion 5 .
- the sewing of said edges is indicated by 7 .
- the heel portion 4 of the invisible sock 1 has an upper part 4 a which defines the rear part 3 b of the opening or mouth for the introduction of the foot.
- This upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 is made with a continuous yarn, in particular a monofilament yarn, made of an adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone, having a count preferably between about 400 dtex and about 4,500 dtex.
- Suitable yarns for this purpose are, for example, those produced and marketed under the trade name “Muriel” (registered trademark) by the company LeMur S.p.A of Ala, Trento, Italy.
- the circular knitting machine used may be of the single-cylinder or two-cylinder type.
- the yarn of adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone, used to manufacture the upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the socks 1 has a count which varies according to the gauge of the machine: the count of this yarn can vary from about 400 dtex, when a single-cylinder machine having a gauge of about 70 is used, up to 4,500 dtex when a single-cylinder machine with a gauge of 18, or a two-cylinder machine with a gauge of 6, is used.
- the upper part or band 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the socks 1 is manufactured with at least one knitted course, in other words two strokes (a stroke in one direction and a stroke in the opposite direction).
- said upper part or band 4 a of the heel portion 4 is manufactured with a number of knitted courses between one and twenty, and preferably with twelve knitted courses, made with said yarn of adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone.
- the upper part or band 4 a of the heel portion 4 is advantageously manufactured in the same circular knitting machine as that used for manufacturing the sock 1 , without the need for further processes such as subsequent manual or mechanical application of added elastomeric materials.
- the solution according to the present invention therefore provides a significant economy in the process and an appreciable simplicity and rapidity of manufacture.
- the upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 provides a primarily adhesive action in relation to the user's foot, this action effectively opposing the tendency of this portion of the invisible sock to fall down and bunch up in a troublesome way under the user's sole.
- This slip prevention action is based primarily on the characteristics of adhesiveness and shape, more than on any elasticity, of the upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the sock.
- FIG. 2 of the attached drawings shows a variant embodiment.
- parts and elements identical or corresponding to parts and elements described previously have been given the same reference numerals as those used previously.
- the upper part or band 4 a of the heel portion 4 comprises at least three knitted courses, corresponding to six strokes, and is turned towards the outside, and its end edge 4 b is attached or “hooked”, or sewn, to the outer surface of the heel portion 4 , in such a way that the part or band 4 a of the heel portion has an essentially tubular configuration.
- the sock 1 according to FIG. 2 can also advantageously be manufactured entirely in a circular knitting machine with latch needles, and therefore does not require the use of subsequent additional processes.
- the socks 1 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 have many advantages.
- the most significant advantage is that they overcome the problem of preventing the rear part of the sock from falling down or bunching up under the sole of the foot, which would otherwise make the use of the sock troublesome.
- the novel and efficient production process enables manufacturing to take place even in the so-called advanced countries which are characterized by high labour costs in the textile industry, thus avoiding the use of outsourcing.
- advanced countries which are characterized by high labour costs in the textile industry, thus avoiding the use of outsourcing.
- local workers it is also possible to improve the social conditions in these countries and to provide positive effects on their economies, with a reduction or elimination of transport costs and the concomitant pollution, by comparison with production in distant countries with low labour costs.
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- The present invention relates, in general, to the field of manufacturing knitted hosiery.
- More specifically, the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Claim 1 for the manufacture of a sock of the so-called invisible type.
- Knitted socks of the “invisible” or “secret” type are widely used and appreciated. They have no leg portion, and extend below the ankle, so that, in use, they do not emerge from the footwear, but remain “concealed” within the footwear.
- A problem that is frequently encountered in the use of these invisible socks is the tendency of their rear part to fall down and bunch up in a rather troublesome way under the sole of the user's foot.
- To overcome this problem, WO2008/006525A1 proposes the application of at least one localized protruding element of adhesive polymer material, particularly an elastomeric material (such as silicone), to the inner surface of the rear part or heel of these socks, this material being adapted to increase the friction between the sock and the foot.
- This solution, based primarily on the creation of a non-slip effect, cannot be implemented directly in knitting machines used for manufacturing socks.
- The application of the aforesaid non-slip elements is carried out subsequently, and, when executed in a “mechanized” way, represents a complication of the production process, requiring additional processing that has a significant effect on the final cost of the products.
- Moreover, the aforesaid non-slip elements may also be uncomfortable. They also fail to increase the friction between the sock and the footwear.
- Another known solution, which is an alternative to the non-slip elements described above, provides for the insertion into various different parts of an invisible sock of threads or yarns made of elastomeric materials, covered if necessary (for example, polyamide-covered “elastane”, or nylon-covered Lycra (TM)), which are capable of providing an elastic compressive action in order to improve the adhesion of the sock to the foot by impeding the slipping of the sock.
- One object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for the manufacture of knitted socks of the so-called invisible type, which enables the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art solutions to be overcome.
- This and other objects are achieved according to the invention with a method of the type defined above, the principal characteristics of which are defined in the attached Claim 1.
- The upper part of the heel portion is manufactured with at least one knitted course.
- Conveniently, this upper part of the heel portion is manufactured with a number of knitted courses in the range from one to twenty, and preferably with twelve knitted courses.
- The method according to the present invention can conveniently be executed by means of a single-cylinder circular knitting machine with latch needles, having a gauge (the number of needles present in one inch of the circumference of the cylinder) of between 70 and 18, or a double-cylinder machine having a gauge of between 26 and 3.
- The scope of the present invention also includes knitted socks of the so-called invisible type manufactured by the method defined above.
- Other features and advantages of the invention will become clear from the following detailed description which is given, purely by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sock of the invisible type made according to the present invention, and -
FIG. 2 shows another sock made according to the present invention. - In the drawings, the number 1 indicates the whole of a knitted sock of the so-called invisible or secret type.
- This sock 1 comprises a sock body 2 having a top opening or
mouth 3 for the introduction of a user's foot. - The sock body 2 comprises a decreased knitted heel portion 4, forming the
rear part 3 b of the opening ormouth 3. - The sock body 2 also has an
intermediate body portion 5, made in continuation of the heel portion 4. - The
intermediate body portion 5 comprises a decreased knitted part, extending to the front end of the opening ormouth 3 for the introduction of the foot, and a further tubular knitted part made in continuation of said decreased knitted part. - For manufacturing socks of the “ballerina” or very “low-cut” type, this tubular knitted part may if necessary be reduced to a minimum number of knitted courses, sufficient to allow sewing to the
toe portion 6 of the sock. - The
intermediate body portion 5 forms thefront part 3 a of said opening ormouth 3. - The
toe portion 6 of the sock 1 is manufactured by decreased knitting, in continuation of theintermediate body portion 5. - The
toe portion 6 has an edge orselvedge 6 a sewn to a corresponding edge or selvedge 5 a of theintermediate body portion 5. The sewing of said edges is indicated by 7. - According to the invention, the heel portion 4 of the invisible sock 1 has an
upper part 4 a which defines therear part 3 b of the opening or mouth for the introduction of the foot. - This
upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 is made with a continuous yarn, in particular a monofilament yarn, made of an adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone, having a count preferably between about 400 dtex and about 4,500 dtex. - Suitable yarns for this purpose are, for example, those produced and marketed under the trade name “Muriel” (registered trademark) by the company LeMur S.p.A of Ala, Trento, Italy.
- For the manufacture of the invisible sock 1 shown in
FIG. 1 , it is convenient to use a circular knitting machine with latch needles, such as the model G “00” machine produced by the company Lonati S.p.A. of Brescia, Italy. - The circular knitting machine used may be of the single-cylinder or two-cylinder type.
- If a single-cylinder knitting machine is used, the yarn of adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone, used to manufacture the
upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the socks 1 has a count which varies according to the gauge of the machine: the count of this yarn can vary from about 400 dtex, when a single-cylinder machine having a gauge of about 70 is used, up to 4,500 dtex when a single-cylinder machine with a gauge of 18, or a two-cylinder machine with a gauge of 6, is used. - The upper part or
band 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the socks 1 is manufactured with at least one knitted course, in other words two strokes (a stroke in one direction and a stroke in the opposite direction). - Conveniently, said upper part or
band 4 a of the heel portion 4 is manufactured with a number of knitted courses between one and twenty, and preferably with twelve knitted courses, made with said yarn of adhesive synthetic material, in particular silicone. - The upper part or
band 4 a of the heel portion 4 is advantageously manufactured in the same circular knitting machine as that used for manufacturing the sock 1, without the need for further processes such as subsequent manual or mechanical application of added elastomeric materials. - The solution according to the present invention therefore provides a significant economy in the process and an appreciable simplicity and rapidity of manufacture.
- In use, the
upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 provides a primarily adhesive action in relation to the user's foot, this action effectively opposing the tendency of this portion of the invisible sock to fall down and bunch up in a troublesome way under the user's sole. - This slip prevention action is based primarily on the characteristics of adhesiveness and shape, more than on any elasticity, of the
upper part 4 a of the heel portion 4 of the sock. -
FIG. 2 of the attached drawings shows a variant embodiment. In this figure, parts and elements identical or corresponding to parts and elements described previously have been given the same reference numerals as those used previously. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 2 , the upper part orband 4 a of the heel portion 4 comprises at least three knitted courses, corresponding to six strokes, and is turned towards the outside, and itsend edge 4 b is attached or “hooked”, or sewn, to the outer surface of the heel portion 4, in such a way that the part orband 4 a of the heel portion has an essentially tubular configuration. - The sock 1 according to
FIG. 2 can also advantageously be manufactured entirely in a circular knitting machine with latch needles, and therefore does not require the use of subsequent additional processes. - The socks 1 described with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 have many advantages. - The most significant advantage is that they overcome the problem of preventing the rear part of the sock from falling down or bunching up under the sole of the foot, which would otherwise make the use of the sock troublesome.
- Furthermore, the novel and efficient production process enables manufacturing to take place even in the so-called advanced countries which are characterized by high labour costs in the textile industry, thus avoiding the use of outsourcing. By manufacturing in the aforesaid countries, using local workers, it is also possible to improve the social conditions in these countries and to provide positive effects on their economies, with a reduction or elimination of transport costs and the concomitant pollution, by comparison with production in distant countries with low labour costs.
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